Sara Goldrick-Rab in Inside Higher Ed
November 16, 2011
Sara Goldrick-Rab says tax credits are unlikely to be a deciding factor in helping more students attend college (Inside Higher Ed, 16 Nov.).
Chris Thorn in Education Week
November 15, 2011
Chris Thorn comments on the pressures changing how school districts evaluate teachers (Education Week, 15 Nov.).
Engaged Research in Education
November 15, 2011
The School of Education continues its work to strengthen the relationship between research and practice.
Best Practices in Hiring and Evaluation
November 15, 2011
Of all the challenges facing principals, maybe the most important are finding and then keeping the best possible teachers in the classrooms. Principals must be strategic in both hiring and managing teaching talent. Below, WCER researcher Steven Kimball discusses the process by which a principal can become a strategic talent manager.
Examining the Relationships Between Expectations, Access, and Postsecondary Life Engagement
November 7, 2011
Current work by Audrey Trainor will help researchers and teachers who design and implement transition education for youth with disabilities as they move from high school into adulthood.
Diana Hess in the World Net Daily
November 1, 2011
Diana Hess says that discussing controversies about the nature of the public good, and how to achieve it, is essential if we are to education for democracy (World Net Daily, 1 Nov.)
Evaluation of the Milwaukee Community Literacy Project
November 1, 2011
The Milwaukee Community Literacy Project supports 300 struggling readers in kindergarten through 3rd grade in reaching proficiency through support in three spheres: the school sphere, the community sphere, and the family sphere.
Richard Halverson in the Capital Times
October 24, 2011
Richard Halverson talks about the need to address school buildings' crumbling infrastructure (Capital Times, 24 Oct.).
Diana Hess in Education Week
October 24, 2011
Diana Hess and colleagues say that civics education is equally as important as math and science instruction (Education Week, 24 Oct.).
Analyzing STEM Thinking and Learning
October 24, 2011
David Williamson Shaffer and colleagues are using a new method of STEM assessment called epistemic network analysis.
Beth Graue in ajc.com
October 19, 2011
Beth Graue comments on Georgia's new assessment designed to help kindergarten teachers gauge their student's first grade readiness (ajcOnline, 19 Oct.).
CIRTL Network Expands
October 17, 2011
Since 2003 the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) has prepared science graduate students at a handful of universities to be as bold and creative in the classroom as they are in their programs of research.
Chris Thorn in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
October 16, 2011
Chris Thorn discusses things school districts should consider when investing in new classroom technology (Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, 16 Oct.).
Benefits and Drawbacks of Social Media in Education
October 15, 2011
WCER researcher Mark Connolly acknowledges that social media shows value in educational settings.
Assessment of Natural Play for Instructional Planning
October 11, 2011
Play is a natural activity that young children use to explore and learn about their world, and how to function in it.
